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ODD J. RATLIFF, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

ADVERTISING-VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 453,209, dated June 2,1891.

Application filed September 30, 1890. Serial No. 366,708. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ODD J AMEs' RArLIFF, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Kansac City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAdvertising-Vehicles; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enableothers to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention has for its object a displayvehicle upon which a series ofpanoramic advertisements of diverse character are arranged, themovements of which vehicle will communicate constant or intermittentmovements to the advertisements; and it consists, first, in adisplay-vehicle in which the scope of the moving panorama oradvertisement is enlarged at the end; second, in the mechanism forreproducing and displaying a series of advertisements at intervals andin diverse lines of movement; third, in the means for increasing thelength and carrying the convolutions of the endless display curtain;fourth, in the novel means of exhibiting miniature figures detachablyconnected with the endless chain.

My invention further consists in the novel construction and combinationof parts, which will first be fully described, and specifically pointedout in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of theadvertising-vehicle, showing the diverse panoramic endlessadvertising-curtains and the operating mechanism upon the under side ofthe bed of vehicle connected with the traction-wheels and the levers forcontrolling the movement of said mechanism wholly or in part, a portionof the curtain being broken away to show the roller. Fig. 2 is a planview of the advertising-vehicle with the top removed, showing theendless sprocket display chain carrying the horizontallymoving series offiguresin the upper portion and on the side of the vehicle the rotatorycircular track at the end of the vehicle and the actuating sprocketwheels and chain connecting with the endless display-chain. I Fig. 3 isa horizontal sectional View of the vehicle, taken upon the linov X X ofFig. 1, portions of the bed of the vehicle being broken away to show thetraction-wheels and the mechanism for operating the endless curtainconnected therewith, and also the operating shafts and levers. Fig. 4 isa vertical transverse sectionalview of theadvertising-vehicle,taken uponthe line YY of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an isometrieal view of the operatingmechanism of the rearend of the vehicle, shown disconnected therefromand showing a portion of the rear axle and the broken gear and clutchthereon. Fig. 6 is a detail view of one of the links of thevertically-moving curtain or sprocket-chains. Fig. 7 is a detail view ofone of the links of the horizontally arranged sprocket chains, showingthe automatic clutch on the link for retaining the separate figures uponthe endless sprocket-chain.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

In the construction of myinvention, A reprepresents a platform or bed ofthe body of the advertising vehicle or car, the forward end a of whichbed is mounted upon the front axle B and the traction-wheels B B and therear end a in a suitable manner upon the traction-wheels B B The endportion a of the platform over the traction-wheels B B, and extending agreater portion of its length toward the rear traction-wheels, isrectangular in form, and the rear end portion a over the reartraction-wheels is made to extend in radial lines from a pointequidistant from the sides of said wheels in the form of the arc of acircle, describing nearly three-fourths of a circle in area.

For the purpose of displaying the advertising-curtains the sides of thewheels are constructed as follows: On both sides of the plat-form or bedA and at the extreme forward end are rigidly secured the lower endportions of the corner posts or standards C G. A short distance from andin line with the corner-standard O'on one side of the bed A and towardthe rear end of said bed is attached the lower end portion of a standardC In the transverse direction and upon the other side of bed A isattached in line with standard 0 the lower end portion of the standard 0which is placed the same distance from said corner-standard O asdescribed between standards 0 C In line with standards C upon one sideof the vehicle and at a point on the portion a of the bed A which meetsthe curved line of the rear end portion a of the bed A is attached thelower end portion of a standard C and upon the other side of the bed A,in line with the standards 0 C and at the pointof the meeting of thelongitudinal and curved lines of the side of said bed, is attached thelower end of a standard A short distance from the standard 0 toward andin line with the standard 0 is attached the lower end of the standard 0,and upon the other side of the bed A, in line with the standards 0 C andat the same distance from the standard 0 toward standard C as isdescribed between standards 0 C is attached the lower end of thestandard 0 The upper ends of the standards C C C C upon one side of thebody of the vehicle and C C (l 0 upon the other side extend an equalheight and support the top D, which conforms in shape to the bed A andextends over the body of the vehicle in rear of the standards C 0 Uponthe outer sides of the standards 0 C C' G, a short distance below theline of the roof D or the proper distance to mark the space for theupper movable advertising-figures, is attached in a horizontal positiona bead or molding E, which also extends to and around the rear end ofthe body of the vehicle in the same degree of curvature as described bythe portion a of the bed A and the top D of the vehicle covering saidportion of the bed and is attached in like manner to the standards C (JC O in the other side of the vehicle.

Beneath the top D and extending from the standard C on one side of thebody of the vehicle to the standard 0 upon the other side, also in rearof said standards to the bead or molding in line with said head, is ahorizontal partition or ceiling D. Between the standards C C in therabbets c c, which are made in the outer edge portion of said standards,is inserted apanel F, which extends in a vertical direction from the bedA of the vehicle to the bead E, and is retained in place by means of theturn-buttons ff, which are pivoted to the outer side portion of the saidstandards, as also the bead E. Between the standards C G in the rabbets0 0 which are similar to the rabbets c c, is placed. a panel F, which issecured removably in place in the same manner as the panel F. Upon theother side of the vehicle, between the respective standards 0 C C 0 areplaced the panels F F which are fitted with rabbets similar to therabbets c c and secured to the standards G C O C in the same manner asthe panels between the standards 0 0 In the walls of the car between thestandards C C and in the opening between said standards and journaled ateach end in the boxes 9 9 (see Fig. 4) on the inner side of saidstandards, a short distance below the line of the bead E is a horizontalroller G. Around.

both ends of the roller G are sprocketwheels g.

Beneath the roller G and journaled at each end in the boxes 9 which areplaced a short distance above the bed A of the vehicle, is a roller G,which is also provided at each end with the sprocket-Wheel g. Upon theother side of the vehicle between the respective standards C 0 andjournaled in the boxes g which are placed in like positions upon saidstandards 0 C as upon the standards (3 C, are corresponding rollers G G,which also are provided with sprocket-wheels at each end. Upon thejournals of the lower rollers G G near the respective standards 0 O areattached outside of the sprocket-wheels g g the sprocket-wheels g aportion of the said standards C 07 being recessed at to receive saidsprocket wheels. Around the sprocket-whcels g, upon one end of theroller G, is placed one end of an endless sprocketchain the other end ofwhich chain is passed around the sprocket-Wheel g on the roller G andthe two ends connected in the usual manner. Upon the other end of theroller G G, and around the sprocket-Wheels at same end is passed asimilar sprocket-chain 9 Upon the other side of the body of the vehiclesprocket-chains are connected to the sprocket-wheels in the rollers G Gin a similar manner.

To the under side portion of the bed A, equidistant from the sides ofthe body of the vehicle and in the vertical plane extending through thesprocket wheels on the end of the rollers g g near the standards C O",is attached the upper end of the shaft-hanger II, the lower end of whichextends a slight distance below the plane of the axes of thetraction-wheels B A short distance from the hanger H in the direction ofthe axles of the said traction-wheels 1-3 and to the under portion ofthe bed A is attached a similar shafthanger I. In the hanger H isjournaled one end of a shaft K, the other end of which shaft extendsthrough the hanger I, and to said end is attached rigidly a bevel-gear70. Upon shaft K near hanger II is attached loosely a sprocket-wheel K,upon the side portion of which opposite the shaft-hanger I is attachedone portion l of a clutch L the other portion Z of which clutch is keyedat Z upon the shaft K.

Beneath the sprocket-wheels g g on the rollers G G, extending throughthe bed A, are made the obliquely-inclined openings (1 a (See Fig. 4.)Through one of said openings, upwardly from beneath the bed A, is passedone end of an endless sprocket-chain Z thence over one of thesprocket-wheels g on the roller G on one side of the vehicle, thence toand over the sprocket-wheel g on the roller G on the other side of thevehicle, thence downward through the opening a and under thesprocket-wheel K on shaft K, and

both ends of the sprocket-chain connected together in the usual manner.1

From the shaft-hanger II over the clutch L extends a support h. To theportion Z of the clutch L is pivotally attached the lower end portion ofa lever 1*, which lever extends in a vertical direction to within ashort distance of the under side portion of the bed A and is pivoted atZ to the outer end portion of the support h a short distance aboveclutch L.

The portions of the sides of the vehicle directly above the respectivepanels F F at the forward end of the vehicle and above the bead 'ormolding E are composed of fixed panels F F between which is placed theoperators seat M, the portion of the top D of the vehicle over said seatbeing removed.

Upon the forward end. of the vehicle, a short distance below theposition of the seat M, is attached the foot-board N, to which isattached the dash-board n, which extends upward at an oblique angle tothe board N.

To the under side portion of the bed A of the vehicle at the extremeforward end, at a point equidistant from the sides of the body of thevehicle, is attached an arm 0, the lower end of which extends in adownward direction and is projected forward in line with the underportion of the foot-board N. To said lower end portion of the arm 0 ispivotally attached the lower end of the operating-lever O, the upper end0' of which extends in an upward direction through the transverse slot'27., cut in the dasher n, and upon said upper end is attached atransverse curved leg-rest 0 To the lever O, a short distance above thepoint of connection of said lever with the arm 0, is pivotally attachedone end of aconnecting-rod 0 the other end of which rod is pivotallyconnected with the upper end pdrtion of the lever Z beneath the bed A.

To the under side portion of the bed A, and

I near the inner side of one of the rear tractionwheels B is attached ashaft-hanger P, and in an opposite position, near the inner side of theother rear traction-wheel B is attached a similar hanger P. In thehangers P P is journaled the shaft 19, upon one end portion of whichshaft, between the said hanger P and the inner side portion of thetractionwheel 13 is attached rigidly a sprocket-wheel 19. Upon thetraction-wheel B and attached by means of the loops 1) (see Fig. 1) tothe spokes of said traction-wheel, around its axis, and upon the innerside of said wheel, is a sprocket-wheel 1), portions of the spokes ofthe rear traction-wheel being broken away to show said wheel. Over thesprocket-wheelp on shaft 19 is placed one end of a sprocketchain 19 theother end of which chain is extended. over the sprocket-wheel b on thetraction-wheel 13 and the two ends connected in the usual manner. Uponthe other end of shaft 19, opposite the other rear traction-wheel B isfixed a similar sprocket-wheel p, and upon the said traction-wheel isattached in a similar manner asprocket-wheel I), over which wheel I) andthe said sprocket-wheel on shaft p is placed a sprocket-chain in thesame manner as described on the other side.

In a vertical direction through the bed A of the body of the vehicle anddirectly above the shaft 19 is extended a main shaft R, upon the lowerend of which is fixed a bevel-gear 1", which meshes with the gear on theshaft K. On the shaft R, above the gear 0, is rigidly attached asprocket-wheel T. On the shaft 19, beneath the bevel-gear r and meshingtherewith,isrigidlyattachedabevel-gearS,theteeth uponwhich are brokenawayadistance equal ,to three-fourthsofthecircumferenceofthesaid gear.This distance, however, may be varied and the teeth arranged upon thegear so as to engage with the gear 1" at measured intervals. Upon theoutside portion of the gear S, around shaft 19 and rigidly connectedwith said gear S, is one portiont of a clutch T, the other or movableportion 13 of which clutch is keyed at upon shaft 19. To the movableportion 25 of clutch T is attached the low forked end 25 of a lever ithe upper end of which lever extends in a vertical direction nearly tothe bed A. In the under side portion of the bed A is attached thehorizontal bell-crank lever 25 One arm of the lever i is pivotallyattached to the upper end of the lever 6 Between the forked end of thelever and the upper end of the said lever are attached the pins 25which-rest upon the forked portions of the lower hooked end of thesupport 25 the upper end of which support is attached to the under sideof the bed A.

To the front end of the vehicle and to the lower end of support 0, uponthe other side from that supporting the lever O, is pivotally attachedthe lower end of an operating-lever U, which also extends in an upwarddirection through the transverse slot 01. on the dasher n and isprovided with a leg-rest 0 A short distance from the pivotal point ofconnection of the lever U with the support 0 is attached one end of aconnecting-rod u, the other end of which rodis pivotally attached to theother arm of the bell-crank lever 25.

In the direction of the end portion of the vehicle from thesprocket-gear r is a sprocketwheel '0, which is molded upon the lowerend of a vertical shaft V, the other end of which shaft extendsupwardlythrough the bed A a short distance. Over the gear 1; on shaft V isplaced one end of a sprocket-chain V, the other end of which chainextends over the sprocket-wheel r on shaftR and the two ends areconnected together in the usual manner.

Above the gear 2: on shaft V,beneath the bed A, .is fixedly mounted aspur-gear c 1 Through the bed of the vehicle, nearin position to theshaft R, is extended a shaft W,

upon the lower end of which shafti t is rigidly attached a gear w, whichmeshes with the gear 42 on shaft V. The upper end portion of shaft Wextends in an upward direction and is journaled in the roof D of saidvehicle. (See Fig. 1.) Upon the upper portion of shaft W, above theceiling D and beneath the roof D of the vehicle, is rigidly attached ahorizontal wheel V, the diameter of which is nearly that described in atransverse direction of the vehicle through the circular end portion a.A short distance above the wheel V and attached rigidly to the shaft Wis a second wheel W, the diameter of which is a degree smaller than thewheel The rims of both wheels V are composed of thin strips, which forma track 10. Upon the lower wheel \V is hooked the series of movablefigures W W, which consist of miniature cars in this instance,sus-

I pended by the hooked strip which figures pass in the rotation of thewheels VV' near the bead E.

Between the upper side of the bed A and the portion or ceiling D and inline with the curved end portion a of the vehicle are placed a shortdistance apart from each other a series of vertical rotating rollers XX. (See Figs. 1 and 3.) The lower ends of said rollers are journaled inthe bed A of the vehicle and the upper ends in the partition D. Upon theupper ends of each one of the rollers X X is attached a sprocket-wheelor, (see Fig. 2,) and upon the lower ends a sprocket-wheel 9;. (See Fig.3.) At equal distances apart in the described curved line of the endportion a of the vehicle two of said rollers X X in the series areplaced in position so as to leave a short space between them, and uponthe line of radius described between said rollers X X and the shaft Vand equidistant between said shaft and rollers are arranged the verticalrollers X-X X (See Fig. 3.) Upon the upper and lower ends of the rollersX X X are attached sprocket-wheels, which are similar to thesprocket-wheels a: .90 upon the rollers X X. To the upper end portion ofthe shaft V, which extends through the bed A, is attached the lower endportion of a vertical roller X, the upper end of which is journaled inthe partition D in the same manner as the rollers X X, and upon theupper and lower ends is provided with a sprocket-wheel similar to thesprocket-wheels at at on the rollers X X. Over the sprocket-wheel x a:on the upper end of the roller x from a position opposite one of therollers X is passed one end of an endless sprocket-chain .92 the otherend of which chain is extended over the sprocket-Wheel 011 the upperends of the rollers X near the standard C on one side of the vehicle,thence over the sprocket-wheel upon the next adjoining roller andoutside of said roller, thence to the next adjoining rollers 00 m, whichare close in position, and between said rollers and looped over thesprocket-wheel on the roller 0: thence back between the said rollers tox and over the other sprocket-wheel on the other roller 0;, thencecontinued over the next succeeding sprocket-wheels until the succeedingpair of rollers w as are reached, when the loop is made over the nextsuc ceeding sprocket-wheel in the radius of the circle, thencecontinued, as before, over,the next sprockct-wheel and the loops made asoften as required, and thence over the sprocket-wheel near the standard0 on the side of the vehicle from that having the standard 0 and the twoends of the chain connected together in the usual manner. Over the lowersprocketwheel on the roller X is placed a similar endless sprocket-chain17 which is passed over the sprocket-wheels on the rollers a: 00 r inthe same manner as described in the chain 00.

In the forward end and upper portion of the vehicle, in linehorizontally with the moving figures W are arranged a series ofhorizontally-moving object figures, which also are displayed on bothsides of the vehicle, which figures are detachably connected with anendless sprocket-chain, which is supported as follows: A brace-bar Z isattached to the inner side portion of the standard (J at one end andextended transversely to the bed A across the interior of the vehicle ona line horizontally with the partition D and connected at the other endwith the standard 0 Attached to the side of said bar Z and extendingtoward the partition D are the horizontal supports .22. Upon thecorresponding side of and from bar Z at a point equidistant from theends extends a short support 2, (see Fig. 3,) through which extends apivot z, and attached rigidly to said pivot at one end above the supporta is a sprocket-wheel 2 and to the other end,,

on the under side of said support 2, is attached a similarsprocket-wheel z". (See Fig. 4.) Two supports .2 z are placed on the barZ near the respective inner sides of the vehicle and so far as to permitthe devices or figures upon the sprocket-chain to pass between the chainand sides of the vehicle, as hereinafter described, and between saidsupports in the direction of the sprocket-wheels a .2 the supports aredecreased in length. Upon the outer ends of the supports 2.2 arepivotally secured the sprocket-wheels a To the inner side portion of therespective standards (1 O are attached the supports 2 z, which extend atan oblique angle and the proper distance from said standards and on aline horizontally with the bar Z, upon the outer ends of which supportsare pivotally secured the sprocketwheels 2 z. Over the sprocket-wheel .2on the bar Z from a position in the direction of the forward end of thevehicle is extended one end of a sprocket-chain 2 which is passed overthe sprocket-wheel a thence over the sprocket-wheel .2 and between thesupport .2 and the inner side of the vehicle having standard O thenceover the sprocket-wheel .2 on the support a thence in rear of the seat Mto the other sprocket-wheel on the other side of the vehicle, thenceparallel with the side of the vehicle over the sprocket-wheel .2 on thecorresponding side of the vehicle, and the two ends of thesprocket-chain connected together in the usual manner. To operate thechain 2 one end ofa sprocketchain .2 is first passed over thesprocket-wheel on the support .e'on bar Z, and thence to and over thesprocket- Wheel 1' on the vertical shaft R and the two ends connectedtogether in the usual manner. The separate links of the sprocket-chain gare each made with a projected side portion or lug g which is perforatedin a transverse direction of thelinks. To each link of the endless chain.2 is attached rigidly upon one corresponding edge and in a transversedirection a tube e Through the tube 5* is extended a split pin .2 whichis provided with a head .2 and twoinwardly-bent spring-jawsz z ,\vl1ichspring apart when pushed out of the tube e and clasp or clamp upon eachother when drawninto the tube. To the chain 2 1s attached a series ofminiature figures, letters, or signs Z, upon the back portion of whichare loops .2, (see Fig. 7,) by means of which the separate signs ordevices are held in place upon the chain .2 To the links of one of thesprocket-chains upon the rollers G G upon one side of the vehicle isattached one portion of the endless curtain G which incloses the sidebetween standards C C, and which 'portion is stitched to each link, andthe other portion of one end stitched to the link of 9 upon the otherparallel chain at the other end of the said rollers, and the length ofthe curtain stitched to said links of the chain in a correspondingmanner, the two ends of the curtain being sewed or otherwise connectedtogether. Upon the other side of the vehicle and inclosing the portionbetween standards O C a similar apron G2 is placed upon the rollers G Gand attached to the sprocketchains in precisely the same manner asbetween the standards 0 0. Between the rollers G G are idle-rollers 9(See Fig. 4.) To the sprocket-chains 00 are attached ahorizontally-moving endless curtain X which incloses the compartment atthe end of the body of the vehicle, the links of which chain are thesame as in the sprocket-chain 9 as in Fig. 6, the upper portion of whichcurtain X" is stitched to the links of the horizontal upper chain X andthe lower corner to the lower chain X and the curtain made to extend theentire length of said chains, the convolutions of which curtains aremade in describing the loops in the chains and the two ends of thecurtain connected and stitched together in the usual manner.

To the forward axle B of the vehicle is attached draft-pole B In theoperation of the mechanism heretofore described power is applied to thedraft-pole B and movement imparted to the traction-wheels B B which inturn impart movement to the gear 1) and shaft 13, and the broken gear Supon said shaft causes the gears 1' and q; to make a partial rotationand then stop,and when the movement is renewed the fragmentary portionof the teeth upon the gear S again meshes with said gears r and '2). Inthe movement of said gear S the gear k and shaft K are also oper= ated,and the sprocket-chain Z, by means of the sprocket-wheel 7t, and thesprocket-chain on the rollers G G are placed in motion, and the endlesscurtains G on said rollers upon one side of said vehicle are made totravel in an upward direction and upon the other side in a downwarddirection. The same movement-of the gear S also causes the rotation ofshaft R,'and the sprocket-chain 'u is made to travel in one direction asfar as permitted during the time the sprocket-wheel S imparts a movementto the gear 1;. In the movement of the sprocket-wheel a" thesprocket-wheelo and shaftVare also rotated in a like degree, and theendless curtain X is caused to move overthe rollers in the mannerdescribed. The movement of the gear 1; also actuates the sprocket-chain2 and the endless sprocketchain 2 whereby it is seen that all thevarious' figures and curtains are set in motion and this motion madeintermittent by the broken gear S.

The curtains which are connected with the sprocket-chains are made ofcloth, paper, or any other suitable material, andupon the surface whichis presented to view upon the vehicle are painted, printed, or otherwiseaflixed suitable letters or characters, as may be desired. By means ofthe convolutions of the endless apron X*, I attain this object.

A number of dissimilar names of persons and the goods which they buy andsell are painted or affixed upon the curtain in alternate order and aremade to cover such portion of the curtain as would be displayed in partand covering the space between the convolutions in the curtaimwith whichconvolutions the dissimilar signs are concealed during the interval oftime the gear S ceases to actuate the mechanism.

As seen in Fig. 1, all the various curtains and figures are in positionto move simultaneously. This order, however, may be changed, and theaprons at the sides or end of the Vehicle may be operated independentlyof the other. To accomplish this and permit the curtains G to, remainstationary, the lever 0 is thrown toward the end of the vehicle and theportion Z of the clutch L on shaft K is disengaged from the portion Z ofsame clutch, and the movement of the sprocketchain 1 ceases. Themovement of the endless curtain X and the horizontally-arranged figuresW Z, I have shown so arranged that the movement of one is simultaneouswith the other. This arrangement may,-however, be varied and the gearupon the shafts R and V placed loosely thereon and the clutch made tooperate the mechanism connected therewith in the same manner as uponshaft p. To stop the movement of the endless apron X and the charactersor figures Z W the lever U on the forward end of the ve hicle is alsothrown in the direction of said end, and the keyed portion 15 of theclutch T on shaft 19 is disengaged from the portion 1, and the gear Sceases to move. I have designed the track W Vt on the shaft \V tosupport separate characters or devices, which are quickly removed andothers substituted when required. In this manner advertisements orinformation of any kind is rapidly displayed and kept in an enduringform.

For the proper display of the characters from within the compartment ofthe vehicle through the aprons at night any well-known method ofillumination may be used. The curtain at the end of the vehicle may beused for stage and scenic effects in transformation scenes, and also tocontain the historic account of the movable characters in the adjoiningopenings in the walls of the car, and when the body of the car orvehicle is desired to be used for other purposes the traction-wheels areremoved and suitable driving-power applied to operate the curtains.

Having fully described my invention, what I now claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In an advertising-vehicle havingits platform mounted upon traction-wheels and sides of saidvehicleprovided with transverse openings, and roller-carrying supportsupon each side of each said opening, and rollers journaled at each endin said supports, having suitable chain-wheels, the combination, withsaid platform, of shaft-hangers and a drivingshaft thereon,shaft-actuating gear upon the traction-wheels and extending to andconnected with one end of said dri ving-shaf t, and suitablechain-wheels mounted loosely upon the other end of said shaft, having aportion of a clutch attached thereto and the other portion of the clutchkeyed upon said shaft, a chain extending over said wheel upon said shaftand extending over said wheels upon said curtain-rollers, and a leverupon said vehicle connected with the keyed portion of said clutch, forthe purpose described.

2. In advertising-vehicles, the combination, with a display-platformsuitably mounted upon traction-wheels, of a driving-shaft extendingvertically through said platform, gearwheels upon said traction-wheels,and a display-wheel mounted upon the upper end of said shaft and abroken gear upon its lower end, a shaft in suitable hangers havinggearwheels thereon, and endless gear extending to and over the said gearon said tractionwheels, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. In advertising-vehicles, the combination, with a displayplatformsuitably mounted upon traction-wheels and having a rear extension ofsaid platform in radial lines, of a driving-shaft extending verticallythrough said platform at a point equidistant from the sides of saidplatform and the center of said radial lines described by said rearextension of said platform, gear-wheels upon said trac tion -whcels, anddisplaywheels mounted upon the upper end of said shaft and a broken gearupon its lower end, a shaft in suitable hangers having gear-wheelthereon, and endless gear extending to and over the said gear on saidtraction-wheels, substantially as and for the purpose described.

4. In an advertising-car, the combination, with the walls of said car,having suitable transverse openings arranged one above the other, androller-carrying supports upon the 'car upon each side of one of saidopenings,

rollers journaled at each end in said supports, and a traveling endlessdisplay-curtain within said opening upon said rollers, of a series ofminiature objects in the other opening, having suitable supportstherefor, and means for rotating said supports, substantially as and forthe purpose described.

5. In an advertising-car, the combination, with the walls of said car,having suitable transverse display-openings, of supports extending fromthe inner side portions of said walls, having chains carrying wheelsmounted upon said supports, and an endless chain extending over the saidopenings in the Walls of said car and over each one of saidchain-carrying wheels, clasps upon said chain, and miniaturedisplayobjects secured to said chain upon said clasps, and means forpropelling said chain upon said chain-carrying wheels, as and for thepurpose described.

6. In an advertising-car, the combination, with the walls of said car,having suitable transverse openings and supports upon both sides of saidopenings, of rollers on both sides of said openings, journaled at eachend in said supports and provided with sprocketwheels, an endlesssprocket-chain extending over one of said sprocket-wheels on one of saidrollers and also to and over the sprocketwheel on the other rollers,shaft-hangers attached to the under side portion of said car and a shaftmounted thereon, and a sprocketwheel upon one end of said shaft,tractionwheels having sprocket-Wheels thereon, and a sprocket-chainextending over the sprocketwheel upon said traction-wheel and also toand over the sprocket-Wheel on said shaft, and broken gear looselymounted upon the other end of said shaft, having a portion of a clutchthereon and the other portion of said clutch keyed upon said shaft, forthe purpose described.

ODD J. RAJLIFF.

Witnesses:

L. C. IIASSON, W. .T. ANDREWS.

